Arrangements
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, arr. Troy Peters
The Bamboula
arranged for string orchestra
Composed by the Black English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor in 1905, this energetic Caribbean dance is a delight. Part of the String Orchestra Music by Black Composers series, arranged by Troy Peters.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, arr. Troy Peters
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
arranged for string orchestra
Composed by the Black English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor in 1905, this evocative reimagining of an African-American spiritual perfectly captures the sorrow and poignance of a timeless melody. Part of the String Orchestra Music by Black Composers series, arranged by Troy Peters.
R. Nathaniel Dett, arr. Troy Peters
Cave of the Winds
arranged for string orchestra
Composed by the Canadian-American Black composer R. Nathaniel Dett in 1902, this energetic march evokes the majesty of a natural cave behind Bridal Veil Falls in Niagara Falls. Part of the String Orchestra Music by Black Composers series, arranged by Troy Peters.